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it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
remembering the stuff you said
it mentioned fucking something to feel alive
there was a void, a place of imploding ribs
an echo of desire all more than breath
more than air
more simplistic and classy
than I find myself
maybe you were a place of dreams
that wandered too far
we are imaginations' favourite network
I miss your powerful impression
[do you know how rare it is for me to admit that?]
you stop by at times, but only quietly
we die beyond the lens
while living for what might be
Written by
Magdalena
(Spartalena)
Published 22nd Apr 2022
| Edited 20th Jun 2022
Author's Note
A little edit of the original.
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Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
Anonymous
22nd Apr 2022 9:58pm
Oh my god I love this. Just so much. There’s literally nothing I don’t love about this.
Easy reading list :) Thank you
-M
Easy reading list :) Thank you
-M
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Re: Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
22nd Apr 2022 11:32pm
Ah, thank you Missy. Pleased you like. I chopped off a little here and a little there, it made all the difference. :)
Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
22nd Apr 2022 11:19pm
more than air....
So many echos of nearly thereness....
The reverberations of memories....in the rear view mirror of life.
So many echos of nearly thereness....
The reverberations of memories....in the rear view mirror of life.
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Re: Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
22nd Apr 2022 11:34pm
No regrets. It's always good to remember without regrets, but not when I'm driving lol.
Thank you. Good to still see you around these parts. :)
Thank you. Good to still see you around these parts. :)
Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
20th Jun 2022 3:51am
Forgive my late comment. I meant to comment on this before.
It is wonderfully brutal with its honesty. The beginning lines are insane!
What a great write you have here.
It is wonderfully brutal with its honesty. The beginning lines are insane!
What a great write you have here.
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Re: Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
20th Jun 2022 1:04pm
"Better late than never" as someone said 😁
Thank you so much for reading and your great feedback.
Thank you so much for reading and your great feedback.
Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
20th Jun 2022 5:27am
I really like this, and it so beautifully expresses that feeling of looking back, questioning, "were we real, or was it all in my head?"
A few little things:
remembering the stuff you said
it mentioned fucking something to feel alive ---- "it" as the pronoun here was a little hiccup for me
we are imaginations favourite network ----- imaginations should have an apostrophe, unless it's a style choice to leave it off
while living for the what might be ----- "the" seems out of place
Such a lovely piece, thank you for sharing it :-)
A few little things:
remembering the stuff you said
it mentioned fucking something to feel alive ---- "it" as the pronoun here was a little hiccup for me
we are imaginations favourite network ----- imaginations should have an apostrophe, unless it's a style choice to leave it off
while living for the what might be ----- "the" seems out of place
Such a lovely piece, thank you for sharing it :-)
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Re: Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
20th Jun 2022 1:13pm
Hi paperstains.
Thank you for taking the time to critique. I really appreciate it.
I didn't even think about the 'it' . I've used it in my spoken word so will have to leave as it is.
The apostrophe in 'imaginations' was one that I had to check beforehand . I'm a stickler for getting those right. The plural came up as, imagination or imaginations
Thank you for spotting that sneaky little, the. It's not supposed to be there 🤣
Great feedback. It means a lot 😁
Thank you for taking the time to critique. I really appreciate it.
I didn't even think about the 'it' . I've used it in my spoken word so will have to leave as it is.
The apostrophe in 'imaginations' was one that I had to check beforehand . I'm a stickler for getting those right. The plural came up as, imagination or imaginations
Thank you for spotting that sneaky little, the. It's not supposed to be there 🤣
Great feedback. It means a lot 😁
Re: Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
20th Jun 2022 1:26pm
The way I'm reading it "favourite network" belongs to imaginations. So the plural possessive would be imaginations' favourite network. But, perhaps I'm reading it incorrectly?
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20th Jun 2022 2:10pm
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20th Jun 2022 2:25pm
Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
24th Jul 2022 10:20pm
The need for passion / emotion and the hope to find and keep it. When it is not there, our imaginations try to create.
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Re: Re. it was something about the way you held yourself (an oldie)
24th Jul 2022 10:27pm
Absolutely Leo.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your thoughts. Means a lot.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your thoughts. Means a lot.